A Message From Brad Carlyon, Navajo County Attorney

Crime victims deserve justice, which is why the Navajo County Attorney’s Office
prosecutes thousands of criminal and juvenile cases every year. Crime victims also
need support and assistance from experienced professionals to help them through
the criminal justice system and to assist with recovery of their economic loss.

Navajo County has a comprehensive victim’s assistance program and I am proud of
the individuals who work in my Victim and Witness Services Department. These dedicated
and hardworking advocates will ensure that all victims receive the assistance and
support they need and deserve.

I encourage all crime victims to work with their prosecutor and victim service advocate
to ensure that justice is done.

Navajo County Attorney’s Office

Victim and Witness Services

Jaquel Moody Director of Victim and Witness Services

No one can fully appreciate the range of emotions experienced by victims of crime
— except other victims and those who assist them. There is no way to prepare for
the feelings of helplessness and frustration a crime victim may endure.

The goal of the Victim and Witness Services staff is help victims and witnesses
recover faster and more completely from the effects of crime by providing them with
(or arranging for them to receive) services to help meet their material, emotional
and informational needs.

Jaquel Moody is the Director of Victim and Witness Services. Jaquel and her staff
of victim advocates and volunteers are committed to providing help and services
to victims of crime who find themselves overwhelmed by their circumstances and the
complexities of the criminal justice system. The advocates and volunteers are trained
to provide emotional support, financial links, important information about how the
system works, and other services to reduce the trauma and insensitivity that victims
suffer after a crime. They are equipped to navigate victims through the legal system,
directing them to agencies and organizations that offer assistance and emergency
services.

The victim advocates and volunteers concentrate on three main areas:

Victim Assistance

Notification

Victim Compensation

Victim assistance includes crisis counseling services and referrals,
providing information to victims about the criminal justice system and prosecution,
accompanying victims to court proceedings, and numerous other services to help ensure
that victims and witnesses are treated with respect and dignity.

Victim notification includes providing notice to victims of crime
(via telephone, e-mail or letter) of upcoming court hearings as mandated by Arizona
law. It also includes providing victims with written materials that identify and
explain the Victims’ Bill of Rights and the process for receiving restitution for
economic losses directly related to the crime.

Victim compensation focuses on the payment of money to victims
of personal or violent crimes for their out-of-pocket expenses related to the crime.
Compensable expenses may include: medical expenses, funeral expenses, lost wages,
and the expenses of mental health counseling. The Crime Victim Compensation Board
reviews all claims, makes award decisions and disburses funds to assist eligible
victims of crime in accordance with statewide rules.

For more information about Victim and Witness Services, you may contact the Navajo
County Attorney’s Office at (928) 524-4026 or by
e-mail.